List of Governors of Rio de Janeiro
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This is a list of Governadores (Portuguese
"governors"), Interventores ("Inspectors") and Presidents of the State of Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
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Portuguese language
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"governors"), Interventores ("Inspectors") and Presidents of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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Governors
- Sérgio Cabral FilhoSérgio Cabral FilhoSérgio de Oliveira Cabral Santos Filho , is a Brazilian politician and journalist.In the 2006 Brazilian general elections, he was elected governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro; he was sworn into office on January 1, 2007....
(2011-2014) PMDB - Sérgio Cabral FilhoSérgio Cabral FilhoSérgio de Oliveira Cabral Santos Filho , is a Brazilian politician and journalist.In the 2006 Brazilian general elections, he was elected governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro; he was sworn into office on January 1, 2007....
(2007-2010) PMDB - Rosinha Garotinho (2003-2007) PSB
- Benedita da SilvaBenedita da SilvaBenedita Souza da Silva Sampaio, is a Brazilian politician. During her life she faced a lot of prejudice for her humble origin, but she overcame the adversities and was Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro and, later, Minister of State in the Government of Luiz Inacio Lula da...
(2002-2003) PT - Anthony GarotinhoAnthony GarotinhoAnthony William "Garotinho" Matheus de Oliveira is a Brazilian politician. He started as a radio presenter and changed his name legally to Garotinho - which means "Little Boy" - after it brought him success in his early career as a football commentator...
(1999-2002) PDT - Marcello Alencar (1995-1999) PSDB
- Nilo Batista (1994-1995) PDT
- Leonel BrizolaLeonel BrizolaLeonel de Moura Brizola was a Brazilian politician. Launched in politics by Getúlio Vargas, Brizola was the only politician to serve as governor of two different states in the whole history of Brazil. In 1959 he was elected governor of Rio Grande do Sul, and in 1982 and 1990 he was elected...
(1991-1994) PDT - Moreira FrancoMoreira FrancoWellington Moreira Franco is a Brazilian politician. He was governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro from 1987 to 1991 and also the mayor of Niterói city from 1977 to 1982. He taught Sociology at Fluminense Federal University.-References:...
(1987-1991) PMDB - Leonel BrizolaLeonel BrizolaLeonel de Moura Brizola was a Brazilian politician. Launched in politics by Getúlio Vargas, Brizola was the only politician to serve as governor of two different states in the whole history of Brazil. In 1959 he was elected governor of Rio Grande do Sul, and in 1982 and 1990 he was elected...
(1983-1987) PDT - Antônio Chagas Freitas (1979-1983) PDS
- Floriano P. Faria Lima (1974-1979)
- Raimundo Padilha (1971-1974)
- Mattos Fontes (1967-1971)
- Teotônio Ferreira (1966-1967)
- Paulo Francisco Torres (1964-1966)
- Cordolino José Ambrósio (1964)
- Badger Silveira (1963-1964)
- Luís Miguel Pinaud (1963)
- José de Carvalho Jannotti (1962-1963)
- Celso Peçanha (1961-1962)
- Roberto Silveira (1959-1961) PTB
- Togo de Póvoa de Barros (1958-1959)
- Miguel Couto Filho (1955-1958)
- Ernani do Amaral Peixoto (1951-1955) PSD
- Edmundo Macedo e Silva (1947-1951)
Interventores
- Álvaro Rocha Pereira da Silva (1947)
- F. de Paula Lupério Santos (1947)
- Hugo SilvaHugo SilvaRafael Hugo Fernández Silva is a Spanish actor.-Early life:Silva was born in San Blas, Madrid, Spain. He began working as an electrician but, with his mother's encouragement, soon decided to try to be an actor...
(1946-1947) - Lucio Martins Meira (1946)
- Abel Sauerbronn (1945-1946)
- Ernani do Amaral Peixoto (1937-1945)
- Protógenes Guimarães (1935-1937)
- Newton Cavalcanti (1935)
- Ari Parreiras (1931-1935)
- Pantaleão Pesoa (1931)
- João Mena Barreto (1931)
- Plínio de Castro Casado (1930-1931)
Presidents of the State
- Demécrito Barbosa (1930)
- Manuel de M. D. Silva (1927-1930)
- Feliciano P. Abreu Sodré (1923-1927)
- Aurelino de Araújo Leal (1923)
- Feliciano P. Abreu Sodré (1922-1923)
- Raul de Morais Veiga (1918-1922)
- Angelo Geraque Collet (1917-1918)
- F. Xavier da S. Guimarães (1917)
- Nilo PeçanhaNilo PeçanhaNilo Procópio Peçanha was a Brazilian politician. Governor of Rio de Janeiro State . Elected vice-president in 1906, he assumed the presidency in 1909 following the death of President Afonso Pena and served until 1910...
(1914-1917) - Chaves de Oliveira (1910-1914)
- A. A. Guimarães Backer (1906-1910)
- Chaves de Oliveira (1906)
- Nilo PeçanhaNilo PeçanhaNilo Procópio Peçanha was a Brazilian politician. Governor of Rio de Janeiro State . Elected vice-president in 1906, he assumed the presidency in 1909 following the death of President Afonso Pena and served until 1910...
(1903-1906) - Quintino BocaiúvaQuintino BocaiúvaQuintino Bocaiúva was a politician and writer from Brazil.-References:...
(1900-1903)